Welcome to Wayland

Wayland (17,500 pop.) is a semi-rural community located 18 miles west of Boston and 30 miles east of Worcester. Residents enjoy easy access to the Route 128 high-tech industry corridor and the Massachusetts Turnpike. Although Wayland is located in an area that provides easily accessible shopping, sightseeing, entertainment, and dining, the town itself remains a quiet bedroom community with little industrial or commercial base.Wayland residents are proud of their school system – it’s one of the finest in the state — and their town’s preservation of the area’s forests, marshes and fields that offer plentiful areas for recreation, including fishing (at Mill Pond), hiking, and horseback riding.

Quick Facts

Population

12,994

Female

6,723

Male

6,271

White

11,082

85.3%

Hispanic

315

2.4%

Asian alone

1,284

9.9%

Black

101

0.8%

Median Home Price

$ 759,233

Average Income

$158,228

Median resident age

45.4 years

Wayland Schools

School

Grades

School Level

State Ranking/# of Schools

Student/Teacher Ratio

Claypit Hill School

K-5

Elementary

2017: 159/938

13.7

Happy Hollow School

K-5

Elementary

2017: 142/938

14.4

Loker School

K-5

Elementary

2017: 173/938

14.6

Veritas Christian Academy

K-7

Private

–: –/–

7.3

Wayland High School

9-12

High

2017: 21/348

11.8

Wayland Middle School

6-8

Middle

2017: 10/487

12.1

Wayland Montessori Preschool

PK-K

Private

–: –/–

0.9

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Explore the Neighborhood

Golf Courses

Wayland is home to two public golf courses, Wayland Country Club and Sandy Burr Country Club. Both are 18-hole courses and offer private and group lessons. Sandy Burr, whose course was designed by renowned architect Donald Ross, is privately owned and operated on both a daily green fee basis to the public and on a seasonal membership basis (with reduced fees). Both clubs offer full-service dining. Sandy Burr is also available for weddings and other private events.

Sudbury River

Ten miles of this 40-mile-long river, which stretches from Westborough to Concord, runs through Wayland. The meadows and marshes along the river’s banks have been kept relatively unspoiled and are full of wild life. They provide an open, rural setting and contribute to the attractive features and uniqueness of this almost purely residential town.

Wayland-Weston Crew

This is a competitive, interscholastic, rowing program for high school students attending Wayland and neighboring Weston public schools. The fall season features longer distance races while the spring season features shorter head-to-head sprint racing. The organization values achievement as a team and as individuals, and strives to teach students how to set goals and achieve them. Teamwork, perseverance and discipline are the hallmarks of the WWC, as well as the fun, camaraderie, and traditions of this prestigious sport.

Wayland Town Beach

Located at Lake Cochituate, which is part of a 625-acre regional park spread across three towns (Wayland, Natick, and Framingham), this permit-required beach offers freshwater swimming, family events, beach yoga, sailboat, canoe and kayak rentals, a playground, sand volleyball court, half-court basketball, sailing and swimming lessons, and ADA accessible kayak launch and dock. Other amenities include free parking, outdoor showers, changing rooms, restrooms, and a full concession stand.

The Center for the Arts

“TCAN” provides a cultural center where national and emerging artists present performances, literary events, concerts, and art exhibitions. Classes in music and theatre are held for students of all ages. Its historic (c. 1875) firehouse building has been carefully restored as a theatre, art gallery and community center. TCAN is located in the heart of the Natick Center Cultural District, six miles south of Wayland.